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until she was found by Mr.. Crosby.
Meanwhile the husband who had caused
her incarceration wrote home TO the
girls parents that she was very sick and
described the expense he was putting him
self to in order to take proper care of the
girl he loved so well. The father was
too proud to allow him to bear the full
expense Of his daughters illness under
the circumstances and the annual re-
mittances continued to come along The
Count" paid $500 to the asylum for the
keep of his wife and lived in good style
upon the remaining $500 As soon as
the news reached Mobile of the true
state of affairs, however, the remittsnces
suddenly stopped and the young girl was
received home with open arms. The
"Count" is still living in Florence, but
has had to resort to other means of earn
ing living.
SaREWD SCHEME OF A FOREIGNER,
Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-A peculiar case
under the naturalization laws came under
the notice of the State Department few
days ago. 1t is a question yet TO be de-
cided whether the person most interested
can be punished for obtaining American
ClllLGuSulp uuuGI INST pIGktuSGS- COuC
five years ago man who was born in
Morocco came to this country, and has
lived here the greater portion of the
time since. When the period of five
years residence had been accomplished
he applied for and obtained full admission
as an American citizen. Seven days after
he procured a passport from the State
Department setting forth TIE fact of his
citizenship, and then sailed for his old
home in Morocco, where it is his
intention to remain. An American
citizen in 8 non-Christian country is OF
course not entitled 10 taxation by any
foreign power. Neither can he be taxed
by the Udited States so long as he re-
mains abroad and holds mis- property
abroad. Therefore this man by a resi-
dence of five years here, during which
time he was receiving his education in
his profession acquired, a paper which
will save him q sum equal to many thou
sands of dollars in taxation for himself
and his family and servants, which was
altogether very profitable investment
for him 50 long as the naturalization
laws remain as they now are.
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, July "a gentleman
engaged in the banking business in New
York state was asked what was the gen.
eral opinion of his confreres upon the
Saturday half-holiday law which has Just
gone into effect in New York? He replied
"The opinion, as far as l can Judge, is
unanimous III condemnation of the act.
1t is the biggest fraud ever perpetrated
upon the American people, from tuan-
Cial standpoint"
"How do you make that out?H
"The law was made Ostensibly in De-
half of the laboring people. Now what
is the result. There is not g farmer in
the state who gives his help half holt
day on Saturday, simply because his work
cannot be neglected in order that the law
may be obeyed Then, TOO, manutsc-
turers who close up at noon on Saturday
do not pay their employees for the lost
half day. If laburers fail to work they
lose Just SC much"
ayes, but how does it affect the
banks?"
at is beneficial to banks and bankers,
because it increases their receipts, or
will do so Just as soon as it goes into full !
effect. The law provides that when z |
piece of commercial paper falls due on !
Sunday, 1t must be paid on Monday, pro- /
vided it was made after May %. If Mon |
day happens to be legal holiday, it will |
not become due until Tuesday. In other
words note or acceptance falling due on .
Sunday may, in certain cases, have i've in
stead of three days of grace. Now g
banker thinks time too precious to spend |
in the examination of almsnacs to see
whether three, four or five days are to
be added to a note, consequently he com
promises on five days in order that he
may not lose interest for day by mad
1t is plain, therefore, that the
banker comes out ahead, for hereafter
Ill psper offered for discount is figured
1t five days grace and although it may be
Tue in three days from its face maturity,
he borrower will certainly have to pay
he discount for the full period. The
aw does the borrower no good, but it
the earnings of the 'bIoated'
capitalist every time"
NOT IN POLITICS.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Hoffman
i Ouse csfe in New York is the Mecca to